A trip to Paxton & Whitfield the following day found the same port for sale, though happily with an improved label, as can be seen even with the phone camera.
The price is all of five pence higher than in 2002-ish.

This was a very glugable wine. Packed with ripe fruits and nothing bad about it at all. Jdaw's "thinness" is lost on me. It was an excellent partner to the steak and would have been lost amongst the geriatric company in the formal tasting. I think it was consumed at the perfect time in the evening.

I would buy gallons more of this if it cost 50% less than P&W seem to think it is worth.

But accurate on this occasion, although you did equip yourself respectably for the journey home.

I can only agree with the comments about this wine being gluggable. A "summer picnic" style of port.

Paxton & Whitfield own label. Deep red in colour, with the intensity holding well into the rim. A wonderful nose of sweet ripe blackcurrants. Deeply flavoured, with the blackcurrants promised by the nose appearing in the mouth. Soft tannins with structure coming from the acidity of the wine. The aftertaste is a little short. A very pleasant, fruit-forward port, drinking nicely now and will hold for at least the next 10. Simple and appealing at the right price. 89/100 after about 12 hours decanting time.